Sunday 1st July

hucklebuck

Was looking through the racecards and saw Casela Park is running in The Curragh tomorrow. Captain Cee Bee is entered in the last race...

Shane732

So is Famous Name money for nothing?

Shane732

Shane732 wrote: »

So is Famous Name money for nothing?

Given the trip and ground suiting you would imagine so, Native Khan may or may not find 10f ideal but the the ground is a huge unknown and even if it doesn't inconvenience I'd still fancy Famous Name to assert authority as I reckon Famous Name is not flattered by the 115 OR.

Windsor Palace, though beating SNA was not too far ahead of the third horse Sharestan that day and 106 seems about right to me. I didn't fancy SNA that day over the trip so I'm not overly bothered by the win for WP that day.

Sweet Lightning and Defining year both shouldn't be good enough for this based on runnings with Sharestan too

Famous Name doesn't look the worst of 4/6 / 1/2 ish shots to me.

Slattsy

1/2 is about right. Native Khan was only beaten a few lengths in last years English Derby, so it might not be a walk in the park if he's fit enough today.

Goldcupfav

Ladbrokes going 4/5 on Novelist in the German Derby at Hamburg (4.40) today. This horse is 4 wins from 4 runs. Hes the German version of Camelot. Here are his last two races.

Preis Des Bankhauses Metzler - Stadtrat Albert Von Metzler Stakes (Group 3) 06/05/12

Oppenheim-union-rennen Group 2 10/06/12

whogivesashlt

Efistorm in the 3:05 at Salisbury
9.8 on betfair

Finished it's last race very well despite being caught in alot of traffic. Turner back on the ride which can only be a positive. Has won off a much higher mark and handles the fast ground.

Slattsy

One bet and one bet only today :

Sapphire at 4.20 Curragh.

I think she is a good thing

Slattsy

Slattsy wrote: »

One bet and one bet only today :

Sapphire at 4.20 Curragh.

I think she is a good thing

Anyone got a lend of a few quid ?? lol

themandan6611

Slattsy wrote: »

Anyone got a lend of a few quid ?? lol

no had it all on the same horse, any good at busking ? I can play a guitar

Slattsy

themandan6611 wrote: »

no had it all on the same horse, any good at busking ? I can play a guitar

I can only play the flute.

rossom

5.55 Curragh

Capal Dubh Alainn 11/1

William Coleman O'Brien's 7 year old is my only bet of the day and I think he is very interesting. Primarily known as a hurdler, I though Capal Dubh Alainn shaped extremely well on his last start after an 8 month break on what was his first ride on the flat since 2008. In a conditions type race, he plugged on very well over the 2m trip at Limerick to finish an excellent 5L beaten 3rd. The winner Caim Hill is a 76 rated horse on the flat prior to this and given Capal Dubh Alainn was only rated 58 and carried only 3lb less it was a really good effort. Moreover, Capal Dubh Alainn finished ahead of The Real Article, a 152 rated hurdler who had slammed a 97 rated animal in a minor flat event the month before it was an extremely good effort, especially when he has always seemed to need his reappearance run. Its a strange race to evaluate but I think it was a very good effort. He's now racing in a handicap off a mark of 64 and I think based on the last effort he should have a very good chance. When analysing his flat form in his earlier days over in England with Tim Pitt, he won off a mark of 60 on his 2nd last flat start for the trainer so even discounting his last effort as a fluke he still looks pretty well weighted on previous form. This gelding is a mud lover over hurdles so I think he's going to absolutely relish todays conditions. Trainer William Coleman O'Brien, who is primarily a jumps trainer, had his first ever winner on the flat earlier this month which is a definite bonus. The talented Rory Cleary takes the ride and this represents both his only ride of the day and his first ride for O'Brien and he looks a rather encouraging jockey booking. He's sure to come on for his reappearance run and if that race wasn't a false dawn then I think Capal Dubh Alainn looks very well weighted off a mark of 64 and I think he could prove very difficult to beat in conditions he'll love.